Castle Hill
Castle Hill is an area containing the remains of both French and British fortifications, overlooking the town of Placentia in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.Photo: HobbsTravels, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Peak
- Description: fortification in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Also known as: “Castle Hill, Newfoundland and Labrador”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Placentia and Dunville.
Placentia
Photo: Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Placentia is a town of 3,500 people on the west side of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula. It was the French capital of Newfoundland in the early 17th century.
Dunville
Town
Dunville is a neighborhood located in the Town of Placentia, in Canada. it was earlier called Northeast or North East Placentia. The name was formed from "Dunphy's Village" a part of Northeast Placentia. Dunville is situated 7 km east of Castle Hill.
Castle Hill
- Categories: fort and landform
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.25286° or 47° 15′ 10″ northLongitude
-53.97297° or 53° 58′ 23″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
88V8723G+4ROpenStreetMap ID
node 1449077406OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Castle Hill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Castle Hill”
- Dutch: “Castle Hill”
- Dutch: “Fort Royal”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة هيل”
- French: “Castle Hill”
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Localities in the Area
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